Base Camp Houston will include special Deschutes tappings at some of our better beer bars, tastings and samplings at Spec’s and Whole Foods and a great-looking beer dinner at Plonk Beer & Wine Bistro.

“We’ll be pouring our courageously crafted beers, including The Abyss and Jubel 2010, at several top Houston pubs and grocery stores the week of May 16th,” the brewery reports. “Due to Texas ABC laws, however, we are not allowed to post the location of these events.”

THE BREWERY SAYS: Switch it up and do a late night happy hour with special pricing on beers from Deschutes Brewery. Have an Inversion IPA on draft and keep the commemorative pint glass – celebrating Deschutes’ Base Camp Week all around H-town. And, you know, if you get hungry, there’s Hubcap and other great food cart partners for grub.

THE BREWERY SAYS: Visit Plonk for a sampling of Inversion IPA and Red Chair Northwest Pale Ale during happy hour. Want more than just a taste? Happy hour pricing will apply to Deschutes draft beers, and you get a free pint glass to boot. Beer fanatics are invited to stay and choose the featured Deschutes beer dinner at 7pm this same evening.

THE BREWERY SAYS: In celebration of American Craft Beer Week, Plonk! Beer & Wine Bistro and Deschutes Brewery present an evening of great beer and food pairings. This three-course meal includes Mirror Pond Pale Ale paired with Cataplana mussels; Black Butte Porter aptly complementing a course of expertly prepared hanger steak; and The Abyss matched perfectly with a rich dessert. A night to remember!

PRICE: $50.00 for the three-course Deschutes beer dinner; tickets can be purchased on site.

WHERE: Plonk! Beer & Wine Bistro, 1214 West 43rd

Wednesday, May 18

• 4-6 p.m. — Pints for Pups Fundraiser at Boneyard Drinkery

WHAT: Pints for Pups Fundraiser for Flip the Dog

THE BREWERY SAYS: Raise a toast to pet rescue and adoption! Deschutes beer on draft offered for a suggested donation for each pint. All the proceeds go directly to Flip the Dog, a group that joins forces with Houston area animal shelters to sponsor dogs and cats that need good homes.

WHERE: Boneyard Drinkery, 8150 Washington

• 7-9 p.m. — Spotlight on Mirror Pond at Brian O’Neill’s

WHAT: Spotlight on Mirror Pond

THE BREWERY SAYS: One of top-selling craft pales in the country is under examination tonight – Deschutes Brewery’s Mirror Pond Pale Ale. Try a sample or have Mirror Pond on tap and in a commemorative glass!

THE BREWERY SAYS: Is there really anything better than working a little bit of beer tasting into your grocery shopping trip? Deschutes Brewery will be at the Sugar Land Whole Foods, with samples of its famous Imperial Stout, The Abyss. Knowledgeable staff will guide you through your tasting experience and pair your beer samples with some exotic cheeses.

THE BREWERY SAYS: An early evening full of damn tasty beers from Oregon’s Deschutes Brewery! We will be sampling Deschutes’ Mirror Pond Pale Ale, Black Butte Porter, Obsidian Stout and Seasonal. Also making an appearance is the brewery’s dark and mysterious Imperial Stout, The Abyss. We’ll be expertly pairing each beer with some exotic cheeses, sure to please the palate.

WHERE: Spec’s, Clear Lake, 1029 Bay Area Blvd.

• 6-8 p.m. — Sweet! Dessert Bar Beer Pairing at Barcadia

WHAT: Sweet! Dessert Bar Beer Pairing

THE BREWERY SAYS: It’s a round up of sugar and spice and everything nice to create a dessert bar where each sweet is matched perfectly with Black Butte Porter and other tasty Deschutes Brewery beers. What more do we need to say?

WHERE: Barcadia, 2600 Travis, Suite 103

Friday, May 20

• 4-7 p.m. — Deschutes Sampling and Abyss Pairing at downtown Spec’s

WHAT: Deschutes Sampling and The Abyss Pairing

THE BREWERY SAYS: An early evening full of damn tasty beers from Oregon’s Deschutes Brewery! We will be sampling Deschutes’ Mirror Pond Pale Ale, Black Butte Porter, Obsidian Stout and Seasonal. Also making an appearance is the brewery’s dark and mysterious Imperial Stout, The Abyss. We’ll be expertly pairing each beer with some exotic cheeses, sure to please the palate.

WHERE: Specs, 2410 Smith

• 5-10 p.m. — Brewery Night & Jubel 2010 tapping at Flying Saucer

WHAT: Brewery Night & Jubel 2010 tapping

THE BREWERY SAYS: Flying Saucer will be offering Mirror Pond Pale Ale, Black Butte Porter and Inversion IPA, as well as tapping into the once-a-decade excellence of the brewery’s Jubel 2010. This beer, which was discovered by accident due to a burglar and sub-zero temperatures in the brewery’s home state of Oregon (long story, come on down and we’ll tell it to you), was only bottled once before to celebrate the millennium more than 10 years ago.

WHERE: Flying Saucer, 705 Main

Saturday, May 21

• 1-3 p.m. — Tapping of Jubel 2010 at The Ginger Man

WHAT: Tapping of Jubel 2010

THE BREWERY SAYS: Enjoy an early tapping of Deschutes Brewery Jubel 2010, a beer so unique that’s only distributed once every 10 years! Jubel 2010 is a deeply dynamic presentation of the flavors found in the brewery’s festive winter seasonal, Jubelale.